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Re: Kayakcraft offset errors
By:Ken
Date: 12/14/2001, 11:01 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Recommended book/plan (Myrl Tanton)

: I tried to loft from kayak craft, and had considerable difficulty, then put
: it off... I think I figured out how to do it, just have not got around to
: it.
: (I believe the profile and shear line points are reversed, and you have to
: measure from the 4" water line for the deck, but I'm not sure...I've
: yet to do it).

You're right about the profile and sheer labels being reversed in the tables of offsets (for the deck only). I don't know about measuring from the water line.
Refer to a couple of posts by Steve Killing in the Bear Mountain bulletin board.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Recommended book/plan
Ken -- 12/13/2001, 2:36 pm
Re: Strip: Recommended book/plan
KenC -- 12/14/2001, 11:55 am
Re: Any Day Now
Chip Sandresky -- 12/14/2001, 6:25 pm
Re: Strip: Recommended book/plan
Myrl Tanton -- 12/13/2001, 7:47 pm
Re: Strip: Recommended book/plan
Ross Sieber -- 2/17/2002, 10:44 am
Endeavour 17 Cockpit Dimensions
Pete Rudie -- 2/17/2002, 12:09 pm
Re: Endeavour 17 Cockpit Dimensions
Ross Sieber -- 2/17/2002, 12:35 pm
Re: Plug for Steve Killing
Ross Sieber -- 2/17/2002, 12:00 pm
Re: Kayakcraft stem offsets
Ken -- 12/14/2001, 11:27 am
Re: Kayakcraft stem offsets
Myrl Tanton -- 12/15/2001, 1:45 am
Re: Kayakcraft offset errors
Ken -- 12/14/2001, 11:01 am
Re: Strip: Recommended book/plan
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/13/2001, 5:50 pm
Re: Strip: Recommended book/plan
Chip Sandresky -- 12/13/2001, 3:28 pm